A Case of Radiation-Induced Aortitis in a Patient With Cervical Cancer

被引:4
作者
Charrois-Durand, Cedric [1 ]
Beauchemin, Marie-Claude [1 ]
Barkati, Maroie [1 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Hosp Univ Montreal CHUM, Dept Radiat Oncol, Montreal, PQ, Canada
关键词
radiation induced vasculitis; recurring cervical cancer; complication of treatment; side effects of radiotherapy; abdominal aortitis; chatgpt;
D O I
10.7759/cureus.35484
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Radiation-induced aortitis is a rare but potentially serious complication of radiotherapy. We report the case of a 46-year-old female with a history of cervical cancer who developed radiation-induced aortitis following two courses of concurrent chemoradiation. The patient was asymptomatic, and the condition was detected during a routine follow-up positron emission tomography (PET) scan. The patient was referred to rheumatology for differential diagnosis, which ruled out non-radiation-induced aortitis. The condition was managed conservatively, and a follow-up computed tomography (CT) scan showed resolution of the aortitis but the progression of aorto-iliac fibrosis. The patient was then started on prednisone, which led to a regression of the aorto-iliac vessel thickening.
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